ABA supports EPA’s 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS) proposed target lowering the corn-based ethanol mandate. Adjustments to the RFS must be comprehensive, addressing not only the “blend wall” issue with corn ethanol, but also the gap that has been
left with advanced biofuels due to the lack of cellulosic commercialization. EPA received over 16,000 public comments on its RFS proposal.